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If you believe the cover of The New Yorker magazine, Bert and Ernie may be ready to come out.

The cover, titled "Moment of Joy," shows the Sesame Street pair cuddling as they watch a television set featuring members of the United States Supreme Court. The suggestion is that the characters were happily celebrating the recent SCOTUS rulings on gay marriage.

There has been plenty of speculation about Bert and Ernie over the years, which intensified after a tweet from the Sesame Street account which quoted Bernie talking about his mohawk hair cut that some took to be a hint to the character's sexuality.

The tweet read: "Bert: Ever notice how similar my hair is to Mr. T's? The only difference is mine is a little more 'mo,' a little less 'hawk.'"

Groundbreaking LGBT covers – The New Yorker's July 8 and 15, 2013, issue is in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on two same-sex marriage cases. The publication has been one of several magazines in the past several years that has made headlines with its gay and lesbian themed covers.

"Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets™ do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation," the statement said.